Pretty much as it says, the budget collection of mod tunes we flagged up last week is now review, that being 20 Original Mod Classics. Yes, there are 20 tracks, collectively very cheap too at £3.97. But does cheap mean cheap or cheerful? You'll have to read on to find […]
Tag: soul
Groovesville USA by Keith Rylatt
This has slipped past us somehow, but if you were a fan of CENtral 1179 (the Twisted Wheel Story), you might want to check out Groovesville USA, the new book by Keith Rylatt. As you might have guessed, Groovesville USA looks at Detroit’s soul and R&B scene. Yes, Motown is […]
Club focus: Hush Club (Brighton)
Fallen a little behind with these, so playing catch-up, starting with a club focus on the The Hush Club in Brighton. Matt Wright is the interviewee, talking about the club, the playlist and the new venue. Check it out online now, especially if you're planning a trip down there. The […]
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities 4
Must have missed this one when it sneaked out a couple of weeks back, but Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities Volume 4 is worth flagging up for fans of rare 60s soul. Out, as you would expect on Kent via Ace, the 24-track CD packs in a number of big money […]
Georgie Fame – Seventh Son
The Flamingo might have become a distant memory, but Georgie Fame continued to knock out some cracking tunes as the 60s progressed, including this funky take on Mose Allison's Seventh Son. Even better, on this video he's wearing a dressing gown and dancing with Pan's People. As you do.
Spotify playlist: We Got Boogaloo
The title of our latest Spotify playlist says it all – We Got Boogaloo. Compiled by the forum's Zammo (aka Andy Powell), the playlist is packed full of Latin-inspired grooves from the 60s – Joe Bataan, Hector Rivera, Ray Barretto of course, but many lesser-known names too. Check it out […]
Billy Preston – Agent Double 'O' Soul
Another video I spotted on the Modculture forums (posted up by the mod DJing legend that is Lee Miller I believe), a spot of Billy Preston. Our man is seen here on the playing with Ray Charles, rattling through Agent Double 'O' Soul, sporting a bold suit and throwing out […]
Booker T's Green Onions in colour
Spotted this on the Modculture forums, but in case you missed it there, here's a superb clip of Booker T and the MGs doing Green Onions live in 1968. Not only that, the clip is in colour, unusual for the era. Check it out…
